far back

ADJECTIVE

distant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded

WEAK

a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance in the sticks indirect middle of nowhere not home out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable ways wide of yonder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approachable mingling public

WEAK

adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm

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“Antisemitism has been a very core part of far-right extremism as long and as far back as we think about far-right extremism as an organized movement in the U.S. — so the 1870s,” Blee said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

As far back as 1846, President James K. Polk took the initiative in maneuvering the U.S. into a war with Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

As far back as 1996, the New York Times reported that the organization had “spies” embedded in white nationalist gatherings.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

One major challenge has been the difficulty of accurately reconstructing both global temperatures and greenhouse gas levels from so far back in time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

And even though his dactyl was swooping wildly through the clouds, they weren’t far back.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

far back

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